History
Leeds Beckett University
UCAS Code: V100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Leeds Beckett University
UCAS Code: V100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.
UCAS Tariff
A minimum 72-80 points from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.
About this course
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**Nurture your understanding of social, cultural and political developments in Britain, Europe and the wider world. You’ll explore modern history from 1700 onwards.**
From landscapes and air pollution to the politics of revolution, learn about how modern history continues to shape our world.
As part of this course, you’ll:
- Learn how historians look to the future based on their understanding of the past
- Expand your knowledge of social, cultural and political development from 1700 onwards
- Analyse documents including films, official records, personal narratives and letters in the context of global events
- Work directly with communities in Leeds and help uncover the city's rich history
- Gain transferable skills in research, writing and critical analysis to become a highly employable graduate
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**We celebrate students and staff with a true passion for the arts and humanities.**
We’ll nurture your passion. This course will develop your creative and critical thinking through:
- Inspired teaching and intellectual debate
- Day-to-day interaction with award-winning authors and playwrights
- A rolling programme of media industry professionals, published lecturers and world-renowned researchers
**Building your future potential**
As a student in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences, you’ll be encouraged to think about your future career right from the start of your learning journey. Information and advice about relevant future career options will be built into the first year of your degree. During your second and third years of study, you’ll be able to choose modules with live brief learning challenges (real life projects designed by employers) and work placement opportunities.
**Career opportunities**
We’ll open your mind to the wide range of opportunities to pursue a career you love. This could be anything from writing and teaching, through journalism and copywriting, business and marketing, to research and publishing.
**Heart of culture and the arts**
Leeds is the Northern heart of culture and the arts. Your campus sits in the very centre of the city, surrounded by numerous museums, art galleries, theatres, film production companies and recording studios.
We work directly with Leeds museums and galleries and many regional events, including the Ilkley Literature Festival and the Leeds West Indian Carnival.
**Diverse research community**
Our research and teaching explore a diversity of topics, from South Africa under Apartheid to the cultural impact of the LGBTQ community, and on-line racism in football to 21st-century genres.
**Hands-on learning**
We're also very hands-on. You’ll have access to regular conferences, seminars and events organised by our Centre for Culture and the Arts, and collaborations with institutes and cultural organisations.
**Why study History at Leeds Beckett University...**
- 97% of students were positive about the teaching on BA (Hons) History*
- We are ranked in the top 15 universities in the UK for studying History**
- Guest lectures delivered by industry professionals
- Professional Project Workshop module allows you to gain practical experience working with live-briefs set by industry partners
- Strong and meaningful partnerships with community organisations
- 92.3% of BA (Hons) History graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation***
National Student Survey 2024*
2024 Guardian Subject League Tables*
Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 21-22
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Emergence of Modern Europe
- Trade, Colonisation & Empire
- Society & Culture in Modern Britain 1780-1914
- Century of Conflict: War & Peace in Europe, 1914-c.2000
- Migration & Cultural Encounters
- The Public & the Past
Year 2 Core Modules:
History: Theory & Practice
Year 3 Core Modules:
- Dissertation or Working with the Past Major Project
The Uni
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Cultural Studies and Humanities
What students say
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How do students rate their degree experience?
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Top job areas of graduates
History is a very popular subject (although numbers have fallen of late) — in 2015, over 10,000 UK students graduated in a history-related course. Obviously, there aren't 11,000 jobs as historians available every year, but history is a good, flexible degree that allows graduates to go into a wide range of different jobs, and consequently history graduates have an unemployment rate comparable to the national graduate average. Many — probably most — jobs for graduates don't ask for a particular degree to go into them and history graduates are well set to take advantage. That's why so many go into jobs in the finance industry, human resources, marketing, PR and events management, as well as the more obvious roles in education, welfare and the arts. Around one in five history graduates went into further study last year. History and teaching were the most popular further study subjects for history graduates, but law, journalism, and politics were also popular postgraduate courses.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
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